TY - JOUR
T1 - The Influence of Instructor-Student Rapport on Instructors’ Professional and Organizational Outcomes
AU - Frisby, Brandi N.
AU - Beck, Anna Carrie
AU - Smith Bachman, Audrey
AU - Byars, Cynthia
AU - Lamberth, Cynthia
AU - Thompson, Jason
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Eastern Communication Association.
Copyright:
Copyright 2016 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2016/4/2
Y1 - 2016/4/2
N2 - Students and teachers have relational goals and needs, yet little research has examined the relational goals of instructors and how achieving those goals may affect instructor outcomes. This study examined instructors’ perspectives on instructor-student rapport. Results revealed that instructors who build rapport with students are likely to experience teaching satisfaction, affective commitment to the institution, and enhanced teaching efficacy. However, instructor-student rapport was not related to instructor morale. The findings in this study highlight the importance of positive instructor-student relationships in the classroom and the implications for both instructors and administrators.
AB - Students and teachers have relational goals and needs, yet little research has examined the relational goals of instructors and how achieving those goals may affect instructor outcomes. This study examined instructors’ perspectives on instructor-student rapport. Results revealed that instructors who build rapport with students are likely to experience teaching satisfaction, affective commitment to the institution, and enhanced teaching efficacy. However, instructor-student rapport was not related to instructor morale. The findings in this study highlight the importance of positive instructor-student relationships in the classroom and the implications for both instructors and administrators.
KW - Commitment
KW - Instructor-Student Relationship
KW - Morale
KW - Rapport
KW - Teaching Efficacy
KW - Teaching Satisfaction
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U2 - 10.1080/08824096.2016.1154834
DO - 10.1080/08824096.2016.1154834
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84963588719
SN - 0882-4096
VL - 33
SP - 103
EP - 110
JO - Communication Research Reports
JF - Communication Research Reports
IS - 2
ER -